February 26, 2020 | Industry Insights

Matt Reese – Newly Appointed Regional Vice President of our Midwest Division

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We are pleased to announce Matt Reese as our newly appointed Regional Vice President (RVP) of our Midwest Region. He will succeed Joe Chillino, who has accepted a position within Roanoke as Vice President, Brokerage Operations and Administration. Matt has spent more than two decades focused on the risk management needs of the international trade and logistics community. Highlights include his time at Trade Insurance Services (later merged into Roanoke), leading a Trade & Logistics practice at Near North, and heading the supply chain sales initiative for Aon.

Matt is a recognized leader in the trade and logistics community on risk management issues, serving as a trusted advisor for some of the most iconic names in the industry. With his extensive industry experience and risk management expertise, we’re excited to welcome Matt to Roanoke’s senior leadership team.

I’m thrilled to be with Roanoke,” Matt shared, “working again with friends and colleagues that I’ve known for years. This is an exciting time for the firm, which is devoting tremendous resources to leading-edge systems and infrastructure initiatives for a truly best-in-class client experience. I look forward to working with our amazing clients to help them manage risk and achieve their goals.”

 

Matt can be reached by email at matt.reese@roanokegroup.com or directly on LinkedIn. In the coming months you will be seeing him at local and national association events as well as visiting with clients in his region. We are confident he will be a great success in his newly appointed role as Regional Vice President of our Midwest Division.

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